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Scientists Find an ‘Alphabet’ In Whale Songs

Carl Zimmer reports via the New York Times: Ever since the discovery of whale songs almost 60 years ago, scientists have been trying to decipher their lyrics. Are the animals producing complex messages akin to human language? Or sharing simpler pieces of information, like dancing bees do? Or are they communicating something else we don’t

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ardEEG Lowers the Cost of Brain-Computer Interfaces

Considering the incredible potential offered by brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), it’s no wonder there are so many companies scrambling to make their mark in the field. Some see it as an assistive technology, while others imagine it as the future of interactive entertainment. Regardless of the application, the technology has yet to make much inroads with

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Dell Makes Return-To-Office Push With VPN, Badge Tracking

Dell is making sure its employees follow the company’s updated return-to-office policy through a series of new tracking techniques. According to The Register, Dell will track employees’ badge swipes and VPN connections and include a color-coded attendance grading system that summarizes employee presence. “In the latest Jeff Clarke return-to-grade-school initiative, HR will be keeping an

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How We Got the Scanning Electron Microscope

According to [Asianometry], no one believed in the scanning electron microscope. No one, that is, except [Charles Oatley].The video below tells the whole story. The Cambridge graduate built radios during World War II and then joined Cambridge as a lecturer once the conflict was over. [Hans Busch] demonstrated using magnets to move electron beams, which

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